Mary* Sophronia Kirk

1835 - 1889  (53 years)

• Name	Mary* Sophronia Kirk
  Birth	18 Oct 1835	Tennessee   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Property	28 Oct 1856	Shadrach Burney Survey, Chambers Co, Texas
  	On 28 October 1856, Mary paid $300 for the purchase of 1/4 of a league of the Shadrack Burney survey from Tabitha Jane Shelton Jones. Note: re: Shadrach Burney Taken from Volume II (1782-1801) Index and Abstracts of Deeds of Record of Pitt County, North Carolina, Compiled by Judith DuPree Ellison Deed Bk O (1797-1801/Pg O 507-519 Pg: 514 Date: 1-1-1801 Grantor: Lewis Cannon Grantee: George Smith Additional Information: 100 A; £100. Former owner: Matthew Pollard. Wit.: Lewis Bryan Cox, Shadrach Burney Original Land Grants in Chambers County: Shadrack Burney 1831 Shadrack Burney (by Kevin Ladd http://www.sfasu.edu/heritagecenter/8482.asp) Shadrack Burney was born about 1789 in North Carolina and is usually referred to as one of the earliest settlers of this area. A Shadrack Bur-ney appears in 1792 as the grandson of a Simon Burney, whose will was probated in Greene County, Georgia Most sources give his date of arrival as 1823. When the family of E. H. R. and Sarah (Barrow) Wallis settled at Wallis Hill in the winter of 1824-1825, they found only two bachelors living in that section. Family tradition holds that one of the two was Burney. The other was a Mr. Arnold, although no records have ever provided any more information about him. The 1826 census of the Atascosito District lists him as a farmer and stockraiser and also indicates he had previously resided in Louisiana before coming to Texas. His survey, located on the north side of Turtle Bay (Lake Anahuac) was bordered on the west by the E.H.R. Wallis Survey and on the north and east by the M. A. Carroll Survey. His title was dated April 24, 1831. His name does not appear in any local records after that date. One record refers to Burney as a former associate of the pirate/privateer Jean Laffite. The only landmark that links this early settler to the land is Burney Gully.
  Census	24 Jul 1860	Chambers Co, Texas
  	24 Jul 1860 Chambers Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location residence 425 Sherman R.H. 30 1830 New York farmer 2000, 250 Mary A. 24 1836 Texas Austin 5 1855 Texas William 4 1846 Martha 2 1858 Johns Orlando 19 1841 Texas residence 432/426 Barnes Willis 40 1820 Connecticut farmer 300 200 Rebecca (Sherman) 46 1814 New York William 20 1840 Iowa Jacob 17 1843 Illinois Rebecca 13 1847 Missouri John 9 1851 Missouri Mary 5 1855 Texas Lynus 3 1857 Texas Rebecca 74 1786 Massachusetts residene 427 Sherman L.B. (Lothrop) 35 1825 New York farmer 600 400 Mary S. 24 1836 Tennessee William K. 4 1856 Texas Devilla E. 1 1859 Texas
  Property	26 Mar 1861	Hardin Co, Texas
  	Texas Land Title Abstracts Grantee: William Kirk Certificate: 4/64 Patentee: Mary K. Sherman Patent Date: 26 Mar 1861 Acres: 1244 District: Jefferson; Liberty County: Hardin File: 110 Patent #: 264 Patent Volume: 7 Class: Lib. 2nd
  Census	1 Jun 1870	Wallisville (Subdivision No. 17), Chambers Co, Texas
  	residence 10 Loth Sherman 44 1826 Farmer 1,000 New York Mary Sherman 34 1836 Tennessee William Sherman 14 1856 Texas Esther Sherman 12 1858 Texas Petronele Sherman 7 1863 Texas Mary Sherman 9 1861 Texas Leverett Sherman 3 1867 Texas (grew to marry Mary Hill, 4 yr old from next door) residence 11 Hill Coleman 30 1840 Georgia farmer Sarah 24 1846 Texas Mary 4 1866 Texas (grew to marry Leverett Sherman, 3 yr old from next door) Virginia 1 1869 Texas Hill Epsy 69 1801 Female North Carolina
  		1870 Texas, Chambers County, Wallisville 1 June 1870 Lothrop* Sherman family: Lothrop*, Mary* Kirk, William, Esther, Amanda* Petronelle, Mary, Leverett: and Coleman Pleasant Hill family: Coleman, Sarah Adair, Mary, Virginia and his mother Epsy Hill.
  Other-Begin	17 Sep 1875	Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas
  	major hurricane hit Wallisville in 17 Sep 1875 when several building were destroyed.
  Census	9 Jun 1880	Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas
  	3rd Precinct or Wallisville, Chambers County 9th June 1880 residence 31/33 (page 4) Sherman Lotrop B. 55 1825 Self Married New York New Hampshire New Hampshire farmer Sherman Mary S. 44 1836 wife Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Sherman Amanda 14 1866 Daughter Texas New York Tennessee Sherman Lotrop L. 12 1868 Son Single Texas New York Tennessee Jones Mrs. Devilla E. 22 1858 Daughter Widowed Texas New York Tennessee Jones Oscar 3 1877 Grandson Single Texas New York Tennessee Jones Abbie A. 3m Feb 1880 Granddaughter Single Texas New York Tennessee residence 32/34 Wm. A. Smith 48 1832 Alabama Emily Smith 46 1834 Georgia Lena Smith 5 1875 Texas Wm. H. Miller 23 1857 stepson Texas Geo. C. Miller 18 1862 stepson Texas Emily V. Merritt 14 1866 stepdau Texas Joseph Hill 9 1871 nephew Texas Hattie Hill 7 1873 niece Texas Ben Hill 5 1875 nephew Texas Ettie Hill 14 1866 niece Texas P. C. Hill 38 1842 Texas Georgia SC widower residence 33/35 Miller, James A. 26 TX Florida Georgia Sophronia 18 1862 Texas NY TN residence 34/35 Barnes Willis 63 1817 Self Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut farmer Barnes Rebecca 66 1814 wife New Hampshire New Hampshire Massachusetts Barnes Jacob 37 1843 Son Single Illinois Connecticut New Hampshire laborer Barnes Lannis 23 1857 Son Single Texas Connecticut New Hampshire Doebner Willie 10 1870 Grandson Texas Prussia Missouri residence 35/37 Sherman Richd. H. 50 1830 Self Widower New York New Hampshire New Hampshire farmer Sherman Martha 21 1859 Daughter Single Texas New York Texas Sherman Richard 17 1863 Son Texas New York Texas Sherman Edgar 15 1865 Son Texas New York Texas Sherman Oliver 11 1869 Son Texas New York Texas Sherman Annie 5 1875 Daughter Texas New York Texas residence 37/36 Sherman R. H. 27 1853 Self Missouri New York Missouri Sherman Susan S 24 1856 wife Texas Tennessee Louisiana Sherman Boyd O. 7m 1879 Son Texas Missouri Texas (next page, page 5) residence 38/40 Sherman, John T. 55 widowed New York New Hampshire Connecticut Sherman, Chas 23 son married farmer Texas New York Kentucky Sherman, Mary A 20 daughter-in-law married Texas Tennessee Tennessee Sherman, Leonard 1 grandson Texas Texas Texasexas Texas
  		1880 Texas, Chambers County, Wallisville, Sherman and Barnes Lothrop and Mary Sherman, Amanda, 14 years old, and others; Bebecca Sherman Barnes and family; Richard Sherman (bro to Lothrop) and children; and Richard (son of John T) and family
  Death	30 Sep 1889	Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas
  Burial	Eminence Cem, Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas
  		Eminence Cemetery Interstate 10 at Farm Road 563 Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas
  		Eminence Cemetery Interstate 10 at Farm Road 563 Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas
  		Eminence Cemetery Interstate 10 at Farm Road 563 Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas
  		Eminence Cemetery Interstate 10 at Farm Road 563 Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas
  		Eminence Cemetery, Sherman Section Interstate 10 at Farm Road 563 Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas
  		Eminence Cemetery, Sherman Section, Sherman, Mary Kirk Interstate 10 at Farm Road 563 Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas
  		Eminence Cemetery Interstate 10 at Farm Road 563 Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas
  		Eminence Cemetery, Sherman Section, (unknown) Interstate 10 at Farm Road 563 Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas (If there is a legible inscription on the headstone, it is against the fence and I could not see it.)
  Notes	She was 1st married to a Mr. Ferris who precedeased her. She married Lothrop in 1855. Since she had been a widow, she had separate funds. On 28 October 1856, Mary paid $300 for the purchase of 1/4 of a league of the Shadrack Burney survey from Tabitha Jane Shelton Jones. "The Descendents of Jacob Haven Sherman, Jr. & Rebecca Stebbins Sherman" by Linda Clark Stewart NOTE: Could she have been born in Nacogdoches? See note of her mother. Headstone reads: "Wife of L.B. Sherman. Born October 18, 1835. Died September 30, 1889. I shall know the loved who have gone before and joyfully sweet will the meeting be whenever the river, the peaceful..." (remaining of verse is worn awa) (letter in files at Heritage Park) War Record of A.C. Shelton. Your father and my grandfather both fought for the Republic of Texas and through the Mexican War. Was in the battle of San Jacinto and a great many others both the Mexicans and Indians and when Mexico wanted to take back a part of the tery form the Rio Grande to Geudelupe. General Zaichery Taylor got a regiment and fought them clear back into Mexico. But he told his men when they were ready to cross the Rio Grande all that had families could go back, so grandfather returned. But your father went right on and fought in the battle of Monterey and wanted to go straight on, but the Government took part of General Taylors men and sent them around by boat to General Scott. So General Taylor and his men turned north, conquered New Mexico and lower California and on their return buried the bones of some of the American soldiers who had been way laid and killed. Then there was a lull in fighting until the war between the States. When the Federals slipped in and took Galveston everything was aroused. A.C. Shelton was on the job and was made a leiutenant under Capt. Richard Dowling. General Magruda in Charge. They recaptured Galveston and had to hold if for months he Federals went around and thought they would come in through Sabine Pass. A.C. Shelton was sent to hold the Pass with 40 men, and they sank and captured their boats as fast as they entered and the Federals gave that up. That was considered the most brilliant defeat of any battle of the army and Jefferson Davis awarded the company a gold in honor of the occasion. Then A.C. Shelton was in the battle of Pleasant Hill and Mansfield La. Now I hope this will be as much consolation to you as it has been a pleasure to me to write it. You and your daughters can all go in the Daughters of the Republic, also the U.D.C. if you are not already members. I am a member of both. Wn on your Father's record in U.D.C. and my Grandfather's D.R.T. so come on. Family Tree Washington Shelton, Son and Wife, Annie, Payne, Shelton settled in Murry Co, Tenn. Shelton is Scotch. Payne is Irish and Wilson is Welch. I presume that is the Great Grand parents. Grandfather Shelton settled in Tenn. Had born to them 8 children in all they were all d in that state. Two of the daughters married and remained there. Aunt Kiziah and Aunt Polly. My Grandmother Susan came to Texas with the family also Uncle Washington. Father of Tom, Amos, George, and others. Uncle Amos your father. Aunt Maria Carraway, Aunt Tibitha Jones mother of Barton, Lura, Annie, and Irene. Aunt Marha who married a Wallis reared 3 sons. Dan, Frank, and Robert. Then a Mr. Hartwell reared 2 sons and one daugher. Will, Albert, Roxie. The Sheltons first settled in San Augustine lived there about 3 years moved to Nacogdoches. Was there at the time of the Battle of San Jacinto, remained there 3 or 4 years and moved to Chambers Co. All but my Grandmother first married a Kirk. He was killed at the Battle of San Jacinto. She was left with 2 babies one just an infant, died at 2 or 3 months of age. Kirk was Aunt Mary Sherman's father. Aunt Maria Carraway and her husband settled at Neches. Reared 2 sons and one daughter. Jeff is the only name I know. He died and she married a Mr. Nelson, they reared 8 boys and 2 girls but I don't know but 2 names among them. Dwight n Houston two years ago. Cousin Robert Willis told the other name. Clinton a Doctor. That was in 1910. Cousin Robert told me if I could get in touch with you I could add something to what he told me, and also referred me to Uncle Washing's older daughter Mrs. C.F. Jones who he said lived near Stephensville, Earth Co. But he could not give her rural no. so I never did write to her. He said she was older than he so I don't suppose there is any use trying now. I have Cousin Roberts old letter here by me copying what I can from it. And I did the same for him. He has forgotten all he wrote to me. He also referred me to Irene Fulks, but she is another one I never did get in touch with as well as your own dear self. So now dear, I hope you get something out of this anyway. Now I am going to take a clear sheet of paper and write your Father's war record on a clean page. So bye. ____ Posted: 9 Oct 2006 5:46PM Patsy Bradley Sherry, I sent some things to your personal e-mail. I did not know Susanna had a child with William Kirk, so I would love to have the descendants of this marriage. I do not know who the Sherman family is. Can you explain their connection? There may be children in the second marriage of Susanna and John James Farrir, but I do not have that either. I have mostly concentrated on Martha Wilson Shelton, my direct ancestor, but I am interested in anything I can get on her siblings also. I hope I have given you something to carry your research forward. Check your personal e-mail when you get this. Patsy http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tex as.counties.chambers/219.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx
  Person ID	I3537	Roots
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2011

  
  

  Father	William Tolbert* (or John?) Kirk,   b. Abt 1811, Tennessee d. Jan 1838, Texas (Age ~ 27 years)
  Mother	Susannah* Payne (or G.) Shelton,   b. 22 Oct 1811, Tennessee d. Aft 1880, Johnson Co, Texas (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	10 Jul 1834	Tennessee
  	from: Patsy Bradley date: Monday, October 9, 2006 4:58 PM to: lumoto2@hotmail.com subject: SUSANNA PAYNE SHELTON Dear Sherry, I pulled out my genealogy on the descendants of John Shelton and got the answer to your question. Susanna Payne Shelton b. 22 Oct 1811 and d. Jan 1858 first husband: William Tolbert Kirk d. Jan 1838; they were married 10 Jul 1834.
  Family ID	F266	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mr. (..) Faires,   b. Abt 1835   d. Bef 1855 (Age ~ 19 years)
  Marriage	Between 1850 and 1855
  	"Lothrop Blockmon Sherman was ... married on August 9, 1855 to Mrs. Mary Sophronia (Kirk) Farris, the daughter of John Kirk." "Chambers County, Texas, in the War Between the States," by Kevin Ladd "He (Lothrop Blookway Sherman) married Mrs. Mary Sophronia Kirk Fairas on 9 Aug 1855. May was born 18 1835 in Tennessee and died 30 September 1889 in Chambers County, Texas. She is buried in Eminence Cemetery at Eminence, Chambers County, Texas. Mary is the daughter of John Kirk and wife Susan Shelton. Mary was married previously to [?] Fairas. (possibly P.J. Fairas who died 29 Jul 1851)." "The Descendents of Jacob Haven Sherman, Sr. & Rebecca Stebbins Sherman" by Linda Clark Stewart (note if married to P.J. Fairas, would have been widowed at age 15.) There was a Warren A. Ferris in Texas Census, 1840 Nacogdoches Co, Texas.
  Family ID	F232	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2012

  
  

  Family 2	Lothrop* Brockway Sherman,   b. 17 Jun 1825, Sherburne, Chenango Co, New York d. 29 Apr 1899, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	9 Aug 1855	Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas
  	"Lothrop Blockmon Sherman was ... married on August 9, 1855 to Mrs. Mary Sophronia (Kirk) Farris, the daughter of John Kirk." "Chambers County, Texas, in the War Between the States," by Kevin Ladd "He (Lothrop Blookway Sherman) married Mrs. Mary Sophronia Kirk Fairas on 9 Aug 1855. May was born 18 1835 in Tennessee and died 30 September 1889 in Chambers County, Texas. She is buried in Eminence Cemetery at Eminence, Chambers County, Texas. Mary is the daughter of John Kirk and wife Susan Shelton. May was married previously to [?] Fairas. (possibly P.J. Fairas who died 29 Jul 1851)." "The Descendents of Jacob Haven Sherman, Sr. & Rebecca Stebbins Sherman" by Linda Clark Stewart (note if married to P.J. Fairas, would have been widowed at age 15.)
  Children	+ 1. William Kirk Sherman,   b. 18 Oct 1856, Chambers Co, Texas d. 18 Nov 1917, Chambers Co, Texas (Age 61 years) + 2. Devilla Esther "Het" Sherman,   b. 27 Dec 1858, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas d. Aft 1886, of Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas (Age > 29 years) + 3. Mary Sophronia Sherman,   b. 23 Aug 1861, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas d. 13 Oct 1881, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas (Age 20 years) + 4. Amanda* Petronile Sherman,   b. 15 Oct 1863, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas d. 14 Dec 1918, 2050 Magnolia St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 55 years) + 5. Leverett Lothrop Sherman,   b. 26 May 1867, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas d. 8 Mar 1923, China, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F554	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2011

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 9 Aug 1855 - Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas Property - 28 Oct 1856 - Shadrach Burney Survey, Chambers Co, Texas Census - 1 Jun 1870 - Wallisville (Subdivision No. 17), Chambers Co, Texas Other-Begin - 17 Sep 1875 - Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas Census - 9 Jun 1880 - Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas Death - 30 Sep 1889 - Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas Burial - - Eminence Cem, Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  1880 Chambers Co census.